Scythe: Short Shock or DC w/ Angle Set

I need some input to help me which direction to go with this.

Over the winter I want to update some things on my Scythe. The bike was inspiring over the last season, but towards the end I started to wonder about changes. The biggest thing I would like to change is BB height. I ride the bike in the 7" DH or FR settings. The 8" settings make the bike feel too tall.

Now this was with a Totem up front. So I was thinking of putting a Boxxer with some kind of angle reducing headset (Works, K9) but after reading this, I am conflicted:

Originally Posted by builttoride

Another thing to consider for the Scythe is that if you switch to a shorter shock (8.5x2.5") then you get slightly small travel options at 6.4" and 7.3". The less travel it is set up with the lower the BB and the slacker the headangle becomes.... just something I figured you might be interested in potentially.

This is where I need a geometry lesson. With a 8" fork the BB height increases. Will an angle set bring that back down? Or would I be better off with a shorter shock?

The fork won't make the BB higher. A Totem and a Boxxer, for example, are almost exactly the same height. The angleset will lower it a little but not very much. If lower is what you want the shorter shock is the way to go.